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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1928.

BRIGANDS ATTACK WHITE STAR LINER MALAYA'S RUBBER TWO PASSIONATE HUMANS

CAPITAL

KABUL DISTURBANCES EXPLAINED.

BRITISH RESIDENTS NOT IN DANGER.

WRECK.

DIFFICULTIES OF "CELTIC" SALVAGERS.

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

London, Dec. 19.-" The procarious position of the big White Star liner "Celtic" which went on the rocka nçar Queenstown Harbour a week ́ngo,

FIGHTING IN THE EAST. is giving rise to anxiety in view of the development of extremely bad weather.

London, Dec. 19.

The cargo is being taken out of The Afghan Legation says that her holds as rapidly as possible the main trouble in Afghanistan and is arriving at Liverpool, but la centred in the eastern districts the work of salvaging is most dif- near Jelalabad, where the tribes ficult on account of the rough have risen

on account of new seas, which not merely makes the taxes and passport identity re-salvage of the 22,000-ton ship it gulations.

self impracticable owing to the The revolt, the Legation says, extensive damage to her. bottom, is in no way connected with the which has been revealed, but gives King's reform schemes, and cor-few opportunities of getting out tainly not as regards the purdah much of the cargo. Y (velling) system. Velling is prac- leally unknown among these re- bellious tribes.

The rising in Jelalabad is not connected in any way with the fighting at the capital, Kabul, which is now perfectly quiet.

King Amanullah some days ago motored to Jelalabad and return ed to the Palace at Kabul imme- diately. He had never had cause to take refuge anywhere, and cer tainly not in a fort; which do Bot exist at Kabul:

The Legation states that it has throughout been in communica- lion with the capital. Meranges have been,' wont by wireless to Peshawar, and telegraphed from there to, Landon,

FUTURE.

CAPT. ORMSBY-GORE'S -BLUE BOOK.

MANUFACTURING CENTRE FOR RUBBER ARTICLES?

RESEARCH IS URGED.

London, Dec. 19.

An interesting discourse on the probleme of the rubber planters is contained in the report of Cap tain the Hon, W. G. A. Ormsby- Gore the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, concerning his visit to Malaya, Ceylon and Jaya, which has been issued as a Blue Book of 166 pages.

The most interesting section 'dealk with the rubber situation, în i [connexion 'with which Captain | Ormsby-Gora says ho is convinc- ed that on research, rather thun on restriction, depends the pros. perity of the rubber industry.

The "Celtic" was carrying a large amount of cargo when she mot with mishap. ⠀⠀⠀ It consists largely of whoat and fruit, and is likely to be worthless before it is reached, while it is unfortunate

The principle result of restric- that it must be removed before a large quantity of valuable metal tion, he states, has been to atimu. late immensely both the quality. at the bottom can be touched.

Most of the cargo is fully in-and quantity of production of

rubber in unrestricted areas. Aured.Renter.

WILL OF MR. CHARLTON

THORNE.

HONGKONG ESTATE VALUED

AT $40,000.

Fighting at Jelalabad.

Mr. Charlton Thorne, late of The Ridge, nour Petersfield, Hants, Sir Austen Chamberlalu made a formerly of No. 12, Alexander statement in the llonse of

Square, Chelsea, Middlesex, who -Commons 10-day regarding died at gen on January 27, this Afghanistan. He said that fight-year, left Hongkong estate to the ing appeared to have broken out value of $40,400 while net person again at Jelalalaad but he had noty in England amounts of £58,803, precise information.

Re-scaling of probate of the will has been granted to Mr. 11. V. Steavenson of Deacons, who is the attorney of the widow, Mrs. Nancy

As regards Kabul, a report had been received that tribesmen, led by the notorious brigand, Bacha

Mulayan Industries.

1

It may be premature to pro- phecy a great industrial future for Malaya, but the development! of factory production in British Malaya is sufficiently striking to make one, wonder whether the growing demand in the East for articles manufactured from rub. ber, would not be met ultimately! by the establishment on a large scale of manufacturing industries in countries where the raw, ma terial is produced.

be felt for the efforts of the rub

Every sympathy, he says, must ber.industry to organise itself and to stabilise the marketing of rubber, but he feels very strongly that the less any Governments

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the city on December 14th and 150h and earned two forts.

He had no exact information regarding the developments since that day as the British Legation, which lies outside the city had

F

Stabilising Rubber.

is bequeathed. In the will the better. testator expressed a wish that Mrs. Thorne, so soon as it is con- venient, shall give a donation of Dealing with the schemes for £250 to the London (R.F.H.) stabilisation, Captain Drmaby; School of Medicine for Women. Gore paints out that they depend been unable to use the wireless Letters of administration in re-un the renewed intervention of the station, which is near the Palacespect of the estate of Li Fung. Colonial Governments, and an un- In the centre of the city.

alias Li Fung-tso, alias L1 Kanderstanding for identical action From the reports of an aera-sang, aliga Li Hlor-ping,alias Li Lun by the Government of the Dutch plane which flew from Peshawar Yee Tong, alina, Li Luen Yee Tong. East Indies. yesterday in order to estabitah have been granted to Mr. John communications with the British Fleming and Mr. A. Richie, char- Legation, and other indications, ittered accountants of the Chartered appeared the aerodrome in the Bank Building. They are the at Heighbourhood of the Palace was torneys of the widow, Li Kam-shi. still in the possession of loyal Li Fung died intestate at No. 63, forces,

Wo Ling Lane, Tai Sun Street, Canton, on August 25, this year, leaving. Hongkong estato worth $60,000.....

.

Rescues From Air. Plans were worked out some time ago by the Goverment of india for the withdrawal of women and children by neroplápe in case. of seed. The aeroplane already mentioned, which was despatched on the cessation of messages from the British Minister, received a niessage by signal to the effod that all in the Legation were well,

The loaders of the tribesmen assured the British Minter on December 14th they had no hostile intentions towards the Legation,

He is survived by n widow, concubine and 16 children.

A

The Joeal estate of Wong Tung, aliea Wong Chun-nam, accountant, who died intestate at No. 16, Chiu Lung Street, second floor, on September 13, this year, amounts 10 $25,000. Ietters of adminis tration have been granted to the

widow, Wong Tom-shi, living at the Chiu Lung. Street address.

but the Government of India 4. DECISIONS IN YEO would, of course, take all possibile steps to ensure the safety of British nationals.-

Airmen Safe. '

Reports have been published that a British aeroplane had been sinot down. It

TRIAL.

QUESTIONED POINTS TO BE SETTLED TO-DAY.

There are two cases of piracy was, however, to come before the Chief Justice stated at the Air Ministry to-night, (Sir Henry Gollan) at this month's that the pilot, Flying Oficer Criminal Sessions, which will be Trunk, who was accompanied by resumed to-morrow week Leading Aircraftsman'. Donaldson landed safely at Kabul yesterday. --Reuter and British Wirelras.

One case concerns Yuen Ping kwan, who is charged on two alter- native counts in connexion with the piracy of the s.s. Anking, these being (1) piracy with sets endangering life and (2) piracy. it will be necessary for the ship's

Nothing he had learned in Java would lead him to suppose that the second of these conditions, essential to the first, was at all likely to be realised.

In his discussion of this pro-

blet, Captain Ormsby-Gore ex presses the opinion that it is clear that the modern developments re- garding bud-grafting and sele tion, is destined to play a more and more important part in the future of the rubber industry they any other factors.

Dutch Achievement.

In another part of his Blue

Book, Captain Ormsby-Gore says he was much Impressed by the work of Holland sa a colonial Power in the Far East.

Probably no tropical depen- dency was more fascinating or presented more varied interest: than Java,

He feels he owes a very special debt of gratitude to the Dutch Government for the invitation to visit it, and to the Governor-Ges- eral of the Dutch East Indies, and many other officers serving under him, for their generous welcome and hospitality.

Everything possible, was done to facilitate his tour of the island New Delhi, Dec. 19,

and he hopes his report will The rebels are reported to have

arouse interest in Java and its two forts overlooking The case was adjourned because fine record of achievement particu- Larly in the scientifle fields which arms and ammunition, and are officers to attend the court to give were in evidence there.-Reuter. Awaiting reinforcements to press their evidence and at present the their attack.

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